Tesla Coil Music - Island at the Center of the World - Parts I & II

(Parts III-VI are forthcoming)

Recorded live in Urbana, Illinois on March 7, 2008. This outdoor concert was part of a student-run open house for the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois. Tesla coils were used to create musical pitches via a control system designed by university student Steve Ward. Two coils were used. The right coil is playing a prerecorded Midi track, acting as the bass, and the left one is performed live as a lead sound via the Continuum Fingerboard. In spite of the frigid temperatures (4 degrees Fahrenheit, 26 mph winds), the concert was well attended and was voted the most popular event of the open house.

This is the second part of a prog-rock piece I wrote about the history of Easter Island called "The Island at the Center of the World". I played the instruments on the backing track except the drums which were played by Mike Novak.

--Mark Smart

Continuum Fingerboard: http://www.hakenaudio.com/Continuum/i...
Steve Ward: http://www.mastersoflightning.com/

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